... ! (propagandized) Today coalition forces easily finished off the last of the anti-American Saddam loyalist in Baghdad. This brings the end to a reign of terror and dictatorship in one part of the Middle East. The people of Iraq were thrilled to see the American troops coming to save them. The ... liberation of Iraq was much overdue and had it happened sooner the people would have endured a substantial amount less suffering at the hands of the Islamic fundamentalist. ... There are still many countries in the Middle East that are stuck in the past and are yet to adopt democracy and wester...

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... reading and learning the beginning cultures has given us all a better understanding of cultures. I think of how these symbols and pictures simplified the lives of our ancestors. From record keeping in daily activities or trading among each other and recording historical events. Those pictures, symbols and letters gave us the foundation for our written communication and self expression that we enjoy ... today. Their findings have given great insight to Pre-Islamic and all origins. The oldest scripts are known as Cuneiform in Mesopotamia and Hieroglyphics in Egypt. The writings are thought...

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... Media Lets face it, media is not what it use to be. Our media, instead of feeding off of news in general, is now feeding off of bad news that people are attracted to. This change moved in on us slowly, but I believe now it has gone too far. While researching articles from the past and articles ... on the war with Iraq. People look at this and cant help but read because they are so curious to what happened and if it could happen to them. In the past people would be used to hearing stories about a meteor shower or a new type of car that is on the market. I looked at two similar ... has sca...

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... we have found no chemical, biological arms, but departing search leader David Kay (former leader of the U.S effort to find banned weapons in Iraq) says "that there were in fact illicit weapons in Iraq in 1991." After the war, the Iraqis got rid of the weapons themselves because of the constant U.N. random searches. All of Kay's ... kind of makes me think of a possible conspiracy to just give The United States an excuse to go into Iraq and take Saddam out of power in order to get control of his oil. If we get control of his oil we would rule the oil industry for as long as the earth lets ...

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... hostile fire (USA Today October 23). A full-scale withdrawal of American armed forces is not possible. The United States, as an occupying force, has a responsibility to ensure order and stability in a place where it has created chaos. The war left the Iraqi infrastructure severely damaged and the country without a government. Without some type of occupying authority, Iraq will fall into anarchy ... unwilling to cooperate with American forces for fear that Saddam will once again rise to power. Additionally, US officials believe that Saddam Hussein "may be playing a significant role in coo...

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... , nor have the weapons of mass destruction ever been found. However the key issue is the oil. Iraqi people have never been liverated by the US. Bush claimed that Saddam Hussein commited extremely "grave violations of human rights" in that thousands of political opponents and ordinary citizens were subjected to all kinds of spiritual and physical misery. Therefore, America should volunteerly "meet ... , what Iraqi people faced was horror and aggression. During the bombardmentof Baghdad, the western world was noved by the plight of Ali Ismail Abbas, the 12 years old boy whose father, brothe...

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... most certainly not designed to build a civilian society." But September 11 changed US foreign policy radically, and stabilizing overseas countries is now viewed as a matter of national security. So what role should we take in the future? What are the rules for intervention, and who should be the enforcing party? Should the United States agree to whatever is proposed ... by the international community? I believe there are five clear and distinct cases when the United Nations could authorize a state to intervene: - When, as in Rwanda or Bosnia, ethnic cleansing and mass killing threaten l...

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... it Necessary? Should have the United States and its allies launch a military attack on Iraq? That's the issue being debated, not just between the United Nations and the U.S. Congress, but in living rooms and dorm rooms across America. It's a question with no easy answer. Saddam Hussein has proven himself to be a ruthless tyrant. He either has weapons of mass destruction or ... . Hussein has a history of providing assistance to terrorists, and there are claims that he has given aid and comfort to members of Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda. So by attacking Hussein will aid in the battle against...

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... have developed or come into possession of nuclear or powerful chemical weapons, they may have used them or let terrorist use them against other countries. A nuclear or chemical attack anywhere in the world could start a war that would have disastrous results. On the other hand those who oppose the war have legitimate opinions. Those Americans who remember the Vietnam and Korean ... wars have not forgotten. Thousands of soldier's lives were lost in what seems to have been pointless battles. No Americans really want the repeat of either war or the uncertainty that comes with war. Addition...

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... to stop the violence and the constant attacks on U.S troops. It is hoped to prevent former Iraqi soldiers from turning against occupation authority and engaging in armed resistance. Concerning the new army , Slocombe , a senior Pentagon official stated , "They will perform military duties of the kind of coalition forces ... are providing now. They will be a military force , not a police force or a security force." ( qtd. in chandrasekaran A1). This means that the new Iraqi army is going to be trained as a United States army and take on the same responsibilities. However , only ... Iraqi...

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... dictator like Hitler take the world for ransom. America has had a way to deal with Iraq and that is to contain the problem by setting up trade embargos and restricted air zones. Now they are taking action like in the Gulf War but with the purpose of destroying terrorism for good not liberating Kuwait. You may be asking how can America justify ... themselves. If not only to get vicious dictator out of power, who has committed so many heinous crimes (torturing the children of parents who are believed to oppose the regime by smashing their teeth in, breaking their bones etc ) to his, own p...

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... one he currently holds. Unfortunately, it is very possible that together, they could be developing a plan to attack once more. Thus, the war in Iraq is considered a solution to break any potential agreements made between the two allies. Imperialism: a philosophy stating that, to create or reform ... , it must take over all means of political, economical and military status of another country through aggression. This is similar to the conflict in Iraq because nowadays, countries figure that, instead of just owning a country, they might as well buy it. When the whole country is ... America...

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... a new beginning for our department," proclaims Ali Sadoon, director general of civil defense, as he proudly gestures to a dozen firemen of the invigorated Baghdad Fire Department, clad in brand-new "Baghdad Fire Department" T-shirts supplied by the U.S. military. "I'm happy the Americans helped us," agreed one of them. "But if I'm going to fight fires, I'm going to need better clothing than a T-shirt. It's nylon ... and will burn right off. We want the same kind of gear we see in American movies." (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/World/iraq030827_reconstruction.html) The ... manufac...

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... is evil. The people of Iraq are placed into the position that they instinctively defend their home country a position the US has placed them in by failing to grasp the Iraqi character and culture. As a result many Iraqis simple want the war to stop and to be able to go ... also spending money on rebuilding their country afterwards. Rebuilding their homes, providing them with basic necessities such as food water shelter ect. Pleasures and luxuries in which some people from our country don't have. We destroy their lives then we pay them. The money could be better spent on finding solution...

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... the United States, safe in our own country? Can we live our lives without fear and trepidation? Why is America a target for acts of terrorism? These are questions that people from all across America have been asking themselves lately. Everyone was shocked and even traumatized by the events that occurred on ... September 11, 2001. The way of life for American citizens has significantly changed in the weeks following this tragedy. We have freely given up some of our own freedoms ... and they should be severely punished for their actions. Is the United States the sole superpower of the worl...

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... signed a treaty 12 years ago under President Bush saying that he would not build or attempt to build any nuclear weapons. He is in violation of that agreement in that we know he has been building these weapons and will continue to do so. All President Bush asks for is total and complete ... that they have not destroyed after proclaiming they have . He is doing atrocious things to the people in his own nation by testing chemical warfare on them. He also is harming the people living north of him. In 1988, he exposed mustard gas and sarin to the Kurds, leaving men, women, and children ... ...

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... be preferred choice. The first obvious choice for the US would be Canada; which has already played a major role in Afghanistan and in the Persian Gulf. The past conflicts in which Canada has taken part in have been different from which the US is asking for this time, as this time the UN or NATO ... no or a yes in assisting them. The reason is that they are not fully convinced that Iraq poses a significant threat to the world for it to wage war against it. Canada, which has always played a role of a peacekeeper, has never gone on a mission that has not been backed by the NATO or the ......

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... to impose a war on Hussein unless he surrendered these weapons. However, Hussein adamantly denied these accusations and allowed the return of the Arms Inspectors in Iraq for verification. On Bush's side was British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Together, they demanded the disarmament of Iraq otherwise the president of ... Nations and its security council? At 9:00 pm ET on March 17, 2003, George Bush addressed the nation on the fragile situation in Iraq. In his speech he talked about the evidence he and Colin Powell had presented the UN Security Council with and the fact that we ... worldw...

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... aim was not to be connected with their decision to support the war in Iraq and lose the elections. This proves another theory of Furedi that the politicians that are authority figures and ignore what the people want (Spanish people didn't agree on sending troops) provoke a negative reaction by the people (vote against them) and the terrorist groups that organized the attacks ... as a response to their alliance with the USA. Finally, it was proven that Al kaida or at least Muslims were involved in the attack. Athnar lost the elections as the Spanish people thought that this ... was a gr...

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... interviewing Dane because he had to go to class, he still got his point across. He obviously supports the war. Though a few people I talked to were in favor of the war, even more people were opposed. I talked to Anthony Thomas (junior) and Adrian Perryman (freshman) and they both were opposed to the ... think it's a bunch of nonsense. We"re over there fighting for someone else's freedom and leaving ourselves open for attack. We have way too many problems in America to be fighting for the rights of someone else." What Anthony said was very true and made me think about how I stood on the w...

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... Iraq, there are still many advantages to being in the military. A person receives many incentives when he or she joins the military. Upon enlistment he or she is entitled to an enlistment bonus. The amount of the bonus may vary by military specialty up to but not exceeding $8000. ... However, the greatest incentive the military offers is in the form of the numerous federal benefits. The benefits range from remarkable life insurance options to ... expenses. Some of these benefits also extend to the service member's spouse and children. Educational opportunities are provided to children w...

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... the war with Iraq. But is this information fed to us, legitimate or does it have hidden biases not understood by the common reading public? The news shown to the American public is biased in many ways. The war in Iraq is represented in one perspective - which is the American viewpoint. The damage to artillery, the injuries, the casualties are all American. What about ... the Iraqi people, the poor defenseless victims in this war? They are hardly mentioned. Another bias demonstrated in the local news is the minimum attention placed on international news. Although a war is raging with Ame...

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... kind of bricks made and used were the mud - bricks. These bricks were made from a mixture of mud and small pieces of straw or reeds. Leaving them out in the sun to dry would harden them. This would take most of the water out of the brick making it more durable. These bricks were used to build the first ... needed. To make the bricks the Nile mud is used. First it is moistened. It is then kneaded thoroughly with an Egyptian hoe. Next it is put in wooden moulds which caused the bricks to be stamped with the name of the king who is on the thrown at the time. After that the bricks are placed...

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... , known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Riverside Church on the fourth of April, 1967 called "A Time to Break Silence." In this speech King told of the horrors of war and the consequences that follow. It is easy to see that these two literary works and the recent war ... in Iraq are comparable. "The Butchering at Wounded Knee" and the Iraq's physical characteristics are very similar. "Time to Break Silence" voiced the ... Americans outnumber the Iraqi's. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech "A Time to Break Silence" it was a speech not only against the wa...

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... because more would get done" . Only time will tell which issues will pass and how much will get done. With Iraq at the middle stage in these elections, the Democrats did not stand a chance. A recent New York Times/ CBS News Poll found that Americans ranked terrorism ahead of the economy ... one of the first measures to be passed by a Republican - controlled congress would be a permanent version of last year's phased - in, $1.35 trillion tax cut, scheduled to expire in 2010." The administration also wants to eliminate the double taxation of corporate dividends. With Republicans in the hous...

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